guys let me tell you, labor is not fun. neither is pushing. and all those times i would ask myself if i should go into l&d because of braxton hicks i think back and laugh at myself because actual contractions hurt!! they were so unbelievably painful. i did get an epidural 30 mins after arriving at the hospital only at 3cm. i could not handle the pain. they kept me because it was confirmed my water broke. but the epidural is AMAZING, i did not feel anything after. and pushing felt like you have to go number 2 but you have to push super hard, i almost passedout and almost thru up while pushing. i had no pain when it did come time to push, just it was so hard to get his head past my cervix, but i did it thank God! i cant even explain to you the feeling you get when your baby you shared a body with for almost 10 months finally comes out and you get to see his face, its a monent ill never forget. all this waiting and hes finally here. i love him to death, i will do anything for my little man. i watch him while i breastfeed him and i think, you were the one who kept me up all night kicking me in the ribs, the one who stuck his butt up to where it was so uncomfortable i could not sleep. and the one who bounced on my bladder, and who cute little hiccups at 2 in the morning that was all you!! but it was all worth it to finally meet him.